Research Article

Influence of Surface Roughness on a Highly Loaded Axial Compressor Stage Performance at Low Reynolds Number

Table 1

Parameters of the 1.5-stage compressor.

ParameterDesign value

Design rotating speed (r/min)25000
Total pressure ratio1.72
Number of blades31/36/59
Tip clearance (mm)0.2
Hub clearance (mm)0.15
Inlet chord length (mm)23
Design tip speed (m/s)361
Work coefficient0.46
Inlet hub/tip radius ratio0.72